The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-01-02
FOR WAYS THAT ARE DARK.
The Peculiar Antics of Alleged
Americans.
To the Editor of THE HERALD.

the statement is in a position to decide
the methods that each OF the contesting
parties may adopt to secure the victory.
Particularly is this the case when such
person is known to be an avowed enemy
of one of the contestants, and 9 friend
to the other; and further, We are OF the
opinion that the above sentiment ought
never to be expressed by one who is
/ placed in position of trust, when the
duties of such position are clearly de-
fined by rules OF the strictest character.
There is no call for such statement; it
creates room for a suspicion of corrup-
ton in Office, meaning simply that
anything (whether it be lawful or not)
is fair in war" That the chief regis
ration officer of Ogden City made such
active operation, we are preuared to
prove; and that he is in sympathy with
the Liberal party here becomes obvious,
when it is known that he strenuOusly
objected to city officers being around
his Office during registration week, even
calling upon a Federal official to ''clear
the place." which event grew out of
the fact that member of the Peoples
| party mildly suggested that q certain
lady could swear her husband was a
naturalized citizen, in order that she
| might register. 1t is needless to say
that the lady did not register, at that
time at any rate.
AT the Ogden City municipal election
in 1885, the total number of votes cast
amounted TO about 2 100, with a major
s.. =
like 200. This was pretty strong re-
presentation of both parties at that |
time; and we do not believe that suf- |
hcient numerical change has taken |
place with the population of our CITY to |
warrant the assertion that 5000 votes |
Will be polled at the coming municipal
election; yet the "Maior" SAWS that
such will be the case. That there are
5000 names registered we do not DOUBT,
considering the manner in which non
residents have been permitted TO place
their names upon the rolls; but we do
very much doubt that there are 5000
persons in Ogden City who are eligible
to vote next February. Every
person possessed of common sense who
has resided here for the last two years,
knows very well that the population of
this city has not increased sufficiently T.
Ia that time to render 900 or | 900 more
votes than were cast two years ago.
Logically, the entire population would
be ne arly one-thrd great than it was
then If such were the case. but this is
too absurd to need any refutation what
ever. l maintain for obvious reasons
that there has been q greater increase of
ehglble voters with the Peoples Party :
1u1ng the last two years. than there {
has been with the Liberal Party in the
same time and place, yet it is said that
ne Liberals outnumber the Peoples
Party to day. One may ask, how comes
his? Well, the same question was
asked on Christmas day, on one OF our
streets; tie epiy was They have got
men down 10 the depot TO meet the
rains and run every s. of q b thew
AN get hold OF up TO the registration .
,fice."
It mas been remarked that if a mans !
lame would indicate his color, ore 7
night reasonably conclude, after read l
ag the names constituting the rcgistra-
ion list that all hands from southern
otton plantation had turned out and
egistered. We shall see if they Will ali s
espond on election day. l aDprehend
hat some of them will be doing cham
er work in Oakland, Denver and Coun- F
il Bluffs. @
On Christmas day, man apparently
semI-drunken condition, who had
1sI registered, being so totally igno- n
ant OF the situation here, that he did
o. know the names of the two rival
artles, was heard to ask, "What do
GU call them. polygamists and GEN
lies, or what?" Now. one would main. +,
ally suppose that if be hal resided in
Tan Ior SIX months, and in the pre-
met thirty days he would have known
nat they are called Liberal Party and | a.
copies Party. Gnu 81
a certain officer was arrested and
narged With intimidati1g people who
sslreo to register, because he attemnt- -,
10 cOllect pcl tax near the registra- f.
on once. The trial of the officer
o"eVer, developed his innocence. and
gooq case OF perjury against two of
lie witnesses who were alleged to haTa
zen inundated. The TAX collector was
quilted, but the witnesses hive not vet
zen aTres eC A man who hos pot %
iough interest in the city in which ha
yes 20 pay 50 % poll tax, ought nor RI
obe 1or Its officers; and if tax coIlec.
l VIII lnunldate men who are Do+
sIdents or citizens and keen tbaDS pu
om registering. would it not be a GOOD lit
an 70 station such en- officer near tba ev
'or OF every registration Office in the tn
"a Gu
Several instances have come to Iiobt RAJ
lere minors have been insisted 49,
prominent Liberals, to go and yet
thus abetting in the CON
>Slon OF crime, in order to secnra
'torry. With all this, however, The Y
ople do not feel alarmed over The tie
tcome OF our next election. knowine cal
&c fhe balance of power is whera s DO.
always been, and where it onpbt -
though Ogden is termed the W e.,
tronghold of Liberalism. -
u only remains for the PeonIa,s La
TTty to do It's duty; then TIE slSulf PIE
pc, that men, who have a record
law and order will continns IA
'nlpulate the affairs of our city, and I'd are
can rest assured that gamhi ie Ho
uses, and brothels (Which ar. thss the
SEES OF thi, nation) and their a,ten ,de sele
wees VIII not be winked At go
'nsed for at least two mora vesr. 8nu ="
lGpEE. Daoa,ho, MAEoNRI. q
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